WFC News Archive for October 2013

http://fox59.com/2013/10/27/westfield-restaurant-competing-at-world-food-championships/#axzz2jDX6q8NX The World Food Championships is the highest stakes food competition in the world. This four-day, $300,000 competition will showcase some of the world’s best culinary masters squaring off in Downtown Las Vegas for food, fame and fortune. “The Local” Eatery & Pub placed as the top finishing professional restaurant and earned an entry to compete at the for a portion of the prize purse.

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20131030/entlife/710309951/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter By Deborah Pankey Cooking contest jackpot: Hats off to two suburban women who will be among 300 competitors hoping to win $50,000 next week at the World Food Championships in Las Vegas. Beth Peterson, a Naperville mom and founder of Beth's Table and judge for our Cook of the Week Challenge, and Gail Huesmann, chef at Old Towne Pub and Eatery in Geneva, are competing in the Recipe and Sandwich categories, respectively.

The World Food Championships announced today Dole Packaged Foods, LLC as the official sponsor of the World Dessert Championship. The World Dessert Championship will take place Thursday, Nov. 7 and Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Fremont Street Experience in Downtown Las Vegas as part of the seven-category food event. Competitors at the World Food Championships will be required to use Dole Packaged Foods as part of the category finals round of the World Dessert Championship.

The World Food Championships announced today Challenge Butter as the Official Butter of the 2013 World Food Championships. Challenge Butter, a leading supermarket brand with a 100-year history of selling quality butter products, will be provided to the 300 plus competitors who are traveling from around the globe to battle in the $300,000 cooking competition.

http://www.kbtx.com/features/treatoftheday/headlines/Bryan-Resident-to-Compete-in-World-Food-Championships--229316911.html Bryan resident Tammy loves to cook. She's combined her father's favorite desserts - pecan pie and cheesecake - for an award-worthy treat. Tammy's "Pecan Pie Cheesecake" recipe has made it to the finals of the World Food Championships. She's currently sharpening her skills at the Village Café so she can get used to cooking in a kitchen that's not her own.

http://www.examiner.com/article/world-food-championships-sponsers-the-2013-chef-s-challenge?cid=rss The World Food Championships will feature 20 celebrated chefs as they show off their culinary craftsmanship at the Fremont Street Experience. in Las Vegas, Nevada, competing for a cash prize and a brand new $11000. Southern Pride commercial smoker on November 7-10, 2013. This is a tournament-style format across seven food categories (BBQ, chili, burger, sandwich, recipe, dessert and bacon), where competitors battle for pride, an event prize purse of $300,000 and a shot at TV fame.

The WFC announced today that next year’s championship will feature a new avenue of entry in 2014 for contestants throughout the nation. In addition to a group of long-standing events that have been identified as qualifiers over the past two years, the World Food Championships will qualify 10 teams each from four new super regionals that will be hosted by four iconic locations in 2014.

The World Food Championships announced today details for the 2013 Chef’s Challenge, which will feature 20 celebrated chefs as they show off their culinary craftsmanship at the Fremont Street Experience. As a featured competition at the World Food Championships, these chefs will be competing for a cash prize and a brand new Southern Pride commercial smoker on Nov.

The WFC competition committee wants to remind competitors today that registration for all categories of the 2013 event will be closed on Friday (10/18) at 5 pm PST. So, if you’ve qualified at a previous event but haven’t yet registered to compete for fortune and fame in Las Vegas, time is running out!

By ERIN MOORE SUN CORRESPONDENT ENGLEWOOD — Linda Bonwill has grown her lifelong love of cooking into a contest-winning craft. The Englewood mother of four prepares award-winning recipes for her family from the kitchen she refers to as her office. "It's my domain," she said.